Marcin Patrzalek

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Steve Vai, Mateus Asato and Marcin Patrzalek delivered one of this year's most distinctive jams at Vai Academy 2024 – and now you can watch it

By Phil Weller published 23 February 24

Captured during January's technique retreat in Orlando, it finds the three virtuosos oozing personality and enviable talent over a spacious and energetic rhythm section

Marcin playing his Ibanez signature guitar

“We needed that ultimate technique – and that’s Marcin”: Percussive fingerstyle reaches the masses as acoustic virtuoso Marcin is revealed to be the blockbuster guitarist on Netflix’s One Piece soundtrack

By Matt Owen published 11 September 23

The Ibanez signature artist was recruited to help create the theme for a key character – and the result was an extraordinary blend of classic flamenco and experimental fingerstyle acoustic sounds

“Classical guitar is often about emulating other people, especially older generations – so I just wanted to do the wildest thing possible”: Marcin Patrzalek is reinventing the nylon-string for a new generation – and going viral while he’s at it

By Adam Kovac published 15 August 23

Meet the acoustic master who probably burns about 1,500 calories with each performance of Bach’s Toccata

Jared Dines recruits Matt Heafy, Nita Strauss, Ichika Nito, Lari Basilio, Marcin and more for one of the most star-studded shred collabs ever

By Matt Owen published 3 January 23

Michael Angelo Batio, Manuel Gardner Fernandes, Herman Li, Hedras, Sophie Burrell, Jason Richardson and many more also took part in the 70-strong, 37-minute shred-a-thon

Black Belt Eagle Scout perform onstage at Co-Sign during SXSW 2019 on March 15, 2019 in Austin, Texas

From one of this year's heaviest riffs to technically dazzling collaborations: here are this week's essential guitar tracks

By Sam Roche, Michael Astley-Brown, Jackson Maxwell, Matt Owen published 17 November 22

A comprehensive compendium of all that's new and cool in guitar – featuring cuts from Enter Shikari, Black Belt Eagle Scout, Marcin & Ichika Nito, The Dead Daisies, and more

Hear Ichika Nito and Marcin serve up gravity-defying licks galore in new 65-second single, Fall

By Matt Owen published 14 November 22

The two Ibanez signature artists conducted their second electric versus acoustic duel this year, and the results were similarly breathtaking

Watch Marcin put Tim Henson's new nylon-string signature model through its paces with a jaw-dropping Latin-inspired fingerstyle performance

By Sam Roche published 11 November 22

The Polish acoustic guitar wunderkind takes the Polyphia man's new six-string for a spin – and even Henson himself is impressed

Ibanez teams up with viral fingerstyle virtuoso Marcin for his first-ever signature acoustic guitar

By Matt Owen published 14 October 22

Based loosely on the Polish player's prized AE900-NT, the MRC10 features custom mother-of-pearl inlays and a comprehensive Fishman electronics package

Ichika Nito and Marcin trade exhilarating six-string blows in epic electric vs acoustic guitar duel

By Matt Owen published 5 April 22

The Ibanez artists clash fretboards for a battle of the ages, operating at the very peak of their powers for a daring duel jammed with spellbinding soundbites

Viral virtuoso Marcin returns with rip-roaring, reverb-drenched rendition of Metallica’s Master of Puppets

By Matt Owen published 12 July 21

The acoustic guitar-wielding wizard returns to his favored solo spot – an underground car park – for a mind-boggling performance of the monstrous metal classic

Marcin Patrzalek: “My goal is to show the world that percussive acoustic guitar should be the next big thing”

By Amit Sharma published 23 March 21

Following his knockout viral cover of Led Zeppelin's Kashmir, the Polish fingerstyle wunderkind dives deep on his mesmerizing technique, melding genres and why he got bored of playing classical music

Viral acoustic virtuoso Marcin releases full studio version of his sublime fingerstyle Kashmir cover

By Matt Owen published 12 March 21

Watch the new music video for Kashmir on One Guitar, which sees Marcin and his trusty Ibanez acoustic return to the underground car park where it all started

This mind-blowing fingerstyle reimagining of Led Zeppelin's Kashmir has guitar heroes raving

By Matt Owen published 15 February 21

Tom Morello, Vernon Reid and Paul Stanley have all praised Marcin Patrzalek's dazzling percussive fingerstyle rendition of the iconic Led Zep track

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